Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book．
| Unit |
Readings |
Skills |
Words |
| Unit1 Music |
*Music & Feelings *Sad movies |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title |
*Kinds of Music *Music stars |
| Unit2 Sports |
*National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools |
| Unit3 Weather |
*Weather service *Weather and nature |
*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words |
*Weather conditions *Weather information |
| Unit4 Culture |
*Travelling in India *Body language in the United States |
*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences |
*Cultural studies *Culture and art |
| Unit5 Space |
*Living in space *The planets |
*Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude |
*Space news *Space terms |
If you’re interested in music, you can read “____”．
| A．National sports | B．Sad movies | C．The planets | D．Weather service |
You can learn something about weather in _____．
| A．Unit 1 | B．Unit2 | C．Unit 3 | D．Unit 4 |
In all the units, you can learn the skill of _____．
| A．predicting by title | B．understanding attitude |
| C．understanding main ideas | D．guessing meaning of new words |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
Is an earthquake dangerous? Yes, of course. But this doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. If you know what to do in an earthquake, you can be safe.
Keep a cool head. Worry may cause bad decisions. Don’t follow others blindly. Think about what you should do. The first several minutes are important.
If you are indoors during an earthquake, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a desk or table. Take care of your head. Stay away from windows and things that may fall and hurt you.
If you are in a crowded room and far away from the door, don’t rush to it. You will find too many people trying to escape at the same time. Instead, stay under a desk or table. Don’t use an elevator. You may not get out of it.
Stay in a safe place until you are sure it’s OK to leave. Some aftershocks (余震) may follow an earthquake. These are as dangerous as the earthquake.
If you are in debris (废墟), try to free your hands and legs. You may make noises by hitting stones. Shouting will make you tired. Try to find some water and food. They are important for you if you aren’t found in a short time. Wait patiently for help.Don’t stay near the windows if you are indoors during an earthquake.
You may not get out if you use an elevator during an earthquake.
Rush to the door together if you are in a crowded room in an earthquake.
Keep staying in a safe place until you are sure it’s OK to leave after an earthquake.
You should keep shouting until others hear you if you are in debris.
Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲劳）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get to the market. ”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up; it’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time. The farmer was ____.
| A．nearly the same age as his horse | B．almost always older than his horse |
| C．not quite as old as his horse | D．a little older than his horse |
The two men on the road ____.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
The two old ladies said it was wrong for ____.
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
| A．the old man said nothing. |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did not know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
What did the writer really want to tell us?
| A．The old man was a fool |
| B．The horse was old and was going to die |
| C．It is right to listen to others |
| D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time. |
A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor. “I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, and three— up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”The young man couldn’t go to sleep because ____________________,
| A．he was worried about his homework |
| B．he worked too hard and became ill |
| C．he didn’t finish doing his lessons |
| D．there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest |
The doctor asked the young man ________________________.
| A．to get up to drink some tea |
| B．to take some medicine and go to bed earlier |
| C．to count numbers while he was lying in bed |
| D．to count numbers before he went to bed |
The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because______.
| A．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers |
| B．he wanted to thank the doctor |
| C．he was better and wanted some more medicine |
| D．he still couldn’t go to sleep at night |
The young man _________.
| A．counted from 569 to 1000 |
| B．counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep |
| C．counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea |
| D．counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep |
The young man _____ in fact.
| A．didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion |
| B．wasn’t ill at all |
| C．was not able to count numbers |
| D．didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion |
Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don’t understand the culture behind it.
For example, if an American boy asks his mother what’s for dinner tomorrow, she may say “I’ll play it by ear”, that means she doesn’t have plans for dinner and she will decide later. "Play by ear" used to mean playing music using the sheet music, but now people often use it when they’re not talking about music.
There’re many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, "Give me a hand", you don’t necessarily stretch out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It’s not about the color of your hand! You’re a green hand when you are very new at your work and don’t have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two definitely work together very well.
Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?What is an idiom ?
What does “ Can you give me a hand “ mean ?
Are English idioms more common in written English or spoken English ?
My problems started after I went to a boar ding school. I was only 14, and at first I missed my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school.
I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends - but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I'd already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn't include me. I was sad.
Mr. Wang came to me and sai d, "Don't be sad. I know you're excellent! Maybe
you're a little distant from the girls in our class. They don't know much about you, so some of them didn't choose you. It doesn't matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you'll make it next time."What was the writer's problem when she first entered the boarding school?
| A．She didn't like her new school. |
| B．She didn't get along well with her classmates. |
| C．She missed her family very m uch. |
| D．She didn't like her new teacher. |
Many of the writer's friends in her new school were _______.
| A．teachers | B．boys | C．girls | D．women |
Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
| A．Her teachers didn't like her. |
| B．She was a poor student. |
| C．Some girls didn't choose her. |
| D．She likes showing off herself. |
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
| A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams. |
| B．The writer didn't realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems. |
| C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union. |
| D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student |
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